Fan archive / Bakersfield, CA / 2002-2004

MORGAN Zero

A preservation page for MORGAN, also archived online as MORGAN Zero: demos, the mixed and mastered album uploads, old Angelfire pages, MP3.com metadata, photos, lyrics, and recovery credits.

MORGAN full-band photo from the archived Angelfire gallery

Band: MORGAN / MORGAN Zero
Location: Bakersfield, California
Style: Rock; grunge, blues, punk, metal, alternative and classic rock influences
Album: Let The World Come In, 12 tracks listed on Angelfire

Archive status: Audio is currently available for tracks 1-9, 11-12, plus the album's "Hidden Track." Track 10, "When the Gods Rebel," is listed on the original Angelfire discography but has not surfaced yet.

Recovery credits

Who found what

GUWAD

Found the original demo tapes, compiled the YouTube album video, and built this archive site.

"Losing Spree" demo "I Don't Know Where I'm Going" demo

tommxp

Found the 2010 album uploads and helped track down much of the archived metadata, Angelfire pages, and source links used on this site.

Original Matt Look playlist

ManFiCool6000

Shared the Soulseek files for the two demos and helped assemble the band info, including member names from the MP3.com archive.

jackw_250

Posted the Instagram reel that set off the search for the unidentified lost-media song.

Instagram reel

Matt Look

Uploaded the original YouTube song videos on May 20, 2010 with the description "My friends band. They recorded this a few years back."

Channel search

Music archive

Album, demos, and lyrics

The track order follows the original Angelfire discography. Missing and bonus material is marked where the archive is incomplete.

Morgan Zero - Let The World Come In

Single-video album upload compiled by GUWAD after tommxp found the mixed/mastered Matt Look uploads.

Metadata

What the old pages say

MP3.com artist description

"We go for a different feel on every song. It doesn't matter what kind of rock you like, we should have something for you."

MP3.com artist history

Originally founded as MORGAN, the MP3 band/artist name was MORGAN Zero. The page describes first gigs in August and October 2002 and plans around the album release.

Original YouTube description

The 2010 uploads identify the band as Brian Gallagher: Guitar, Vox; Cecil Starr: Guitar, Vox; Marcus Hampton: Bass Guitar; Skip Starr: Drums.

Album description

MORGAN described the album as metal, grunge, punk, and pop with a hard-rock feel, built from Cecil Starr's early heavy-metal concept and the individual styles Brian, Marcus, and Skip brought in.

Sitemap inventory

The archived sitemap links show journals by venue, reviews, discography, lyrics, bands they played with, outside store links, MP3.com, Local Rock Stars, and the fake contribution page.

Archived sitemap

Band history

Original Angelfire timeline

Cecil, David, and Skip from the archived history page

Garage beginnings

The archived history says MORGAN began with brothers Cecil on guitar and Skip on drums, later joined by David while the group was learning through metal and punk covers.

Five-member MORGAN lineup from the archived site

2002 lineup forms

Brian joined in June 2002. Marcus later joined on bass, letting Cecil move back to guitar. The band played its first gig in August 2002.

2003 album and shows

MORGAN played Bakersfield venues including Jerry's Pizza, The Gate, Vinny's Bar, Down Town Records, and Studio 45. In August 2003, they recorded the 12-song album.

May 2004 breakup

Marcus played his last MORGAN gig in May 2004. Brian left shortly after, and the remaining members let the band end rather than continue without the original lineup.

Band members

Lineup

Brian Gallagher Guitar, vocals

b. May 1984. MORGAN's frontman. Influences include Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. His relaxed, free-flowing approach to songwriting didn't stifle ferocious riffs and driving solos — most distinct on "Mirage" and "Feeling Low." Also credited with giving MORGAN a broader audience.

Cecil Starr Guitar, vocals

b. August 1984. Started playing guitar at 12. Early influences include Metallica, Megadeth, Rammstein, and Nirvana; later Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Enya, and Agalloch. Originally the lead singer given his voice for metal, though he and Brian split lead vocal duties based on who wrote each song.

Marcus Hampton Bass guitar

b. September 1984. Last to join, but MORGAN couldn't perform until he did. Several bassists auditioned — Marcus stood out immediately with a consistent ability to jump into any melody with a solid bass line. The bio notes that after he left, everything else came apart behind him.

Walker "Skip" Starr Drums

b. February 1983. Playing seriously since age 16. Influences include The Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews Band, and Metallica. Contributed significantly to the 2003 album recording. Later graduated from Simpson University in Redding, CA with a B.A. in History.

Photo archive